Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture in South America

South America: Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture was 535,357 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
535,357 TJ
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
540,013 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
232,330 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture in South America, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 238.9k TJ1991: 232.3k TJ1992: 261.6k TJ1993: 298.7k TJ1994: 320.3k TJ1995: 341.0k TJ1996: 382.4k TJ1997: 389.8k TJ1998: 346.3k TJ1999: 360.1k TJ2000: 357.1k TJ2001: 391.2k TJ2002: 389.4k TJ2003: 401.5k TJ2004: 428.6k TJ2005: 488.7k TJ2006: 423.2k TJ2007: 427.0k TJ2008: 509.6k TJ2009: 506.7k TJ2010: 497.9k TJ2011: 482.4k TJ2012: 497.1k TJ2013: 486.5k TJ2014: 480.6k TJ2015: 493.3k TJ2016: 441.2k TJ2017: 515.5k TJ2018: 514.5k TJ2019: 524.8k TJ2020: 513.0k TJ2021: 524.6k TJ2022: 540.0k TJ2023: 535.4k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture in South America is 535,357 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture in South America peaked at 540,013 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 232,330 TJ, in 1991.

South America ranks 10th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture in South America, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 238,867 TJ
1991 232,330 TJ -2.7%
1992 261,598 TJ +12.6%
1993 298,666 TJ +14.2%
1994 320,340 TJ +7.3%
1995 341,016 TJ +6.5%
1996 382,409 TJ +12.1%
1997 389,771 TJ +1.9%
1998 346,300 TJ -11.2%
1999 360,121 TJ +4.0%
2000 357,092 TJ -0.8%
2001 391,228 TJ +9.6%
2002 389,394 TJ -0.5%
2003 401,517 TJ +3.1%
2004 428,591 TJ +6.7%
2005 488,652 TJ +14.0%
2006 423,224 TJ -13.4%
2007 426,993 TJ +0.9%
2008 509,598 TJ +19.3%
2009 506,725 TJ -0.6%
2010 497,878 TJ -1.7%
2011 482,386 TJ -3.1%
2012 497,093 TJ +3.0%
2013 486,487 TJ -2.1%
2014 480,555 TJ -1.2%
2015 493,305 TJ +2.7%
2016 441,220 TJ -10.6%
2017 515,503 TJ +16.8%
2018 514,514 TJ -0.2%
2019 524,786 TJ +2.0%
2020 513,000 TJ -2.2%
2021 524,612 TJ +2.3%
2022 540,013 TJ +2.9%
2023 535,357 TJ -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 317,142 TJ 232,330 TJ 389,771 TJ 10
2000s 432,301 TJ 357,092 TJ 509,598 TJ 10
2010s 493,373 TJ 441,220 TJ 524,786 TJ 10
2020s 528,246 TJ 513,000 TJ 540,013 TJ 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11,749 TJ compare
  2. 7 Japan 188,721 TJ compare
  3. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 11,093 TJ compare
  4. 8 France 159,968 TJ compare
  5. 9 Argentina 149,166 TJ compare
  6. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 6,928 TJ compare
  7. 10 Poland 131,310 TJ compare
  8. 10 Republic of Moldova 5,786 TJ compare
  9. 11 Mexico 129,529 TJ compare
  10. 11 Melanesia 4,790 TJ compare
  11. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,720 TJ compare
  12. 12 Australia and New Zealand 117,031 TJ compare
  13. 13 Germany 111,708 TJ compare
  14. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 1,331 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture in South America?
Total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture in South America was 535,357 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 540,013 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 232,330 TJ in 1991.
How does South America rank for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture?
South America ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,318 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.